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38.
Sodium metal is kept under
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Vinesh said:
1 decade ago
Why only kerosene but? why not Alcohol?
Namita pande said:
1 decade ago
Sodium oxidized instantly on exposure to air and reacts violently with water, yielding sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Hence it is preserved under kerosene.
Shailendra kumar said:
1 decade ago
Because it has low ignition temperature, even low than room temperature, at room temperature it react with Oxygen.
Shakir ahmed khan said:
1 decade ago
Because it react with H2o and burned and form H2 vigorously. In air trace amount of water present.
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